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Lincoln City FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Lincoln City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Sat 6 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'
Adam Jackson 67' Y
Jamie Jones 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Clark
  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee David Richardson
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
Lincoln City FC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-06 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Crewe Alexandra FC 2020-10-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC H 3–0 W
02 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 1–2 L
27 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–4 L
23 Feb Swindon Town FC H 2–2 D
20 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
14 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 2–2 D
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–3 L
02 Mar Blackpool FC A 1–1 D
27 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–2 D
23 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
20 Feb Swindon Town FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Lincoln City FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Crewe Alexandra FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Morgan Rogers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' The 25-year-old Brennan Johnson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' The deadlock is broken! Morgan Rogers gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
  • 26' Owen Dale has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 96 appearances.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Appleton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Crewe Alexandra FC is showing some good football. However, Crewe Alexandra FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 51' Crewe Alexandra FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' Goal! Conor McGrandles scores his 10 goal in 177 matches.
  • 57' Mikael Mandron gets the nod from Crewe Alexandra FC. He replaces Chris Porter and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Jackson on 67 minutes.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Tom Hopper on, Callum Morton off on 69 minutes.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Crewe Alexandra FC — Antony Evans on, Ryan Wintle off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Jamie Jones. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' Assisted by Tom Hopper with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brennan Johnson makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 85' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Brennan Johnson has done his job and it is now time for Tony Scully to step up.
  • 86' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 86 minute. Morgan Rogers leaves to be changed by Theodore Archibald.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Conor McGrandles 1
Morgan Rogers 1
Brennan Johnson 1
Chris Long 1
Hakeeb Adelakun 1
Tom Hopper 1
Harry Anderson 1

Head to Head

2021-03-06 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Crewe Alexandra FC 2020-10-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2021-03-06 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-03-02 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Fleetwood Town FC L 2021-02-27 Plymouth Argyle FC 4–3 Lincoln City FC L 2021-02-23 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Swindon Town FC D 2021-02-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC W 2021-02-14 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-03-06 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-03-02 Blackpool FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-02-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-02-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-02-20 Swindon Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-02-06 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC57% Draw25% Crewe Alexandra FC18%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
43%
Lincoln City FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC39% Draw47% Crewe Alexandra FC14%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 25% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.